Women's World Invitational Tournament
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The Women's World Invitation Tournament (Chinese: 世界女子足球邀請賽), also known as the Chunghua Cup (Chinese: 中華盃), was a triennial global invitational tournament for national and club teams in women's association football. It was held four times, in Taipei, Taiwan.
| Founded | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Abolished | 1987 |
| Region | International |
| Last champions |  Republic of China(1st title) |
| Most successful team(s) |  Bergisch Gladbach(2 titles) |
It was one of the most prestigious women's football events, prior to the advent of the Women's World Cup and Women's Olympic Football. The competitions were organised by the Chinese Taipei Football Association and their success brought pressure on the global governing body FIFA to organise its own women's football tournaments.[1]
SSG Bergisch Gladbach of West Germany was the most successful participant, with two titles. They signed Taiwan's Chou Tai-ying after the 1987 tournament.[2]
| Year | Champions | Second | Third | Fourth | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 |  Reims FF &  HJK Helsinki |
Republic of China |
 Sting SC |
13 | |
| 1981 | Bergisch Gladbach |
 New Zealand |
Republic of China |
 IL i BUL |
14 |
| 1984 | Bergisch Gladbach |
Republic of China A |
Republic of China B |
New Zealand |
11 |
| 1987 | Republic of China |
United States |
Bergisch Gladbach |
New Zealand |
10 |
